Stephen Bradley during a Shamrock Rovers media conference at Tallaght Stadium. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Stephen Bradley during a Shamrock Rovers media conference at Tallaght Stadium. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

It’s just over a year since Celje graced Tallaght Stadium for a Europa League qualifier bookended by a war of words between visiting boss Albert Riera and Stephen Bradley.

However, most importantly Shamrock Rovers won the battle on the pitch, a night when an extra-time triumph over the then Slovenian champions saw the Hoops secure a European group stage qualification for the third time in their history.